章節 15: Sierra Torre

Imperial Capital, Sierra Torre, Near West Port, Modernized Dreadnought-class Battleship Ares

After spending four hours sailing at the sea, they reached the imperial capital and mountain city of Sierra Torre. At the MDC Battleship Ares they can see the vast wall and Dragon's Tower of the Empire. They decided to stop before landing at the Port, the water was not deep enough for their ships, so they lowered their anchor in the middle instead.

"The port is near, why did we stop?" Elena ask confusion.

"The water in the port is too shallow, so we will move with speedboat instead" Ambassador Jonathan replied.

They were about to go from the bridge of the ship when a man dressed in white clothes approach him.

"Sir, we detected from the radar that a fleet is approaching the ships with number around two hundred ships. ETA is 5 minutes" The Ambassador just nod and signal the two to come with him. When they leave the bridge, they see two hundred ships approaching Ares from the port.

"Let's get on the speedboat and meet them"A dozen speedboats were immediately prepared, and they hurriedly boarded it while the 14th griffon squad fly. They were accompanied by a Platoon of UN Solum Army as an escort to the Imperial Capital. When the speedboat started, the two were shocked by its noise and speed.

The speedboat has Machine gun in the rear and four VLS batteries in the front, as self-defense. Its speed is approximately 100 knots or 115.078 MPH and reaches 125 knots or 143.847 MPH. It separates the water like some scissor cutting a paper leading to the Imperial Fleet. When they approached the two hundred ships Imperial ships they prepared their weapons and radioed the battleship to standby and take action in case something unpleasant happened.

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Imperial Capital, Sierra Torre, Near West Port, Warship Laksami

Everyone was still staring at the huge ship that arrived near the West Port and also preparing for a possible battle. Naval Captain Enrico was sweating coldly from what might happen when they suddenly heard a loud sound approaching them.

"Captain, there are small ships approaching Laksami and it's fast that seems like it's just pulling the water like scissor cutting the paper while a squad of griffons riding in the air." Enrico just raised an eyebrow at what the sailor said and look at what he was pointing at. He saw a dozen ships, and his eyes widened in surprise. It also did not have Sails but it was moving faster compared to their warship when it got closer he noticed that occupants were wearing strange clothes and helmets whike holding black staves.

He notice that two of those on board were Knight of Duchess Alexandria, Elena Silverwing and the Commander of the 14th Griffon squad Stewart von Guenot, while the most eye catching was the man wearing a black dress, and it was smiling at him.

"Good day mister I am Ambassador Jonathan Smith from the UN Colony Solum." The black man who identified himself as Jonathan Smith bow. Enrico just frowned he didn't remember a country with a name of You-En Colony Solum.

"Where is this You-En Colony Solum ??" Enrico asked and Stewart answered immediately.

"They are the Iron People from the Barren land of No Man's Land they want to talk to the Emperor." Captain Enrico just nod, but there was still a mixture of doubt. He could hear the rumor about the Iron People, but he didn't believe it until it was now in front of him.

"Come and I will accompany you to West Port." Ambassador Jonathan just smiled and nod at Enrico's offer and signal the escort soldiers to board the ship.

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Jonathan and Enrico talked about the Imperial Capital. The city has been around for almost two hundred years since and several battles have passed through it but not at least once it was captured by who tried to seize the Imperial Capital. Because of this, it's also known as the Impregnable city of the Roginia Empire with its wide walls surrounding the Impassable Mountain rage which became its instant border.

About two hundred and fifty thousand people live here, and the city is divided into three walls the Inner wall and also known as the Imperial Wall where the Dragon's Tower and Palace built, Second wall and also known as the Nobles wall where the nobles and the rich lives, and last but not the least the third wall which called the Common wall it was the busiest place in the city.

When Jonathan stepped into the Port, he saw the people living here those who sell their product and the one who arranges cargo from landing ships but most stop in what they are doing and stare at those who descend from the Imperial Fleet.

"I will leave you here for a while with Stewart and Captain Enrico, and I will report the news to the Palace and send carriages." Elena immediately left for the palace along with entire 14th griffon squad to deliver the news about Iron People.

After half an hour of talking and waiting, many carriages arrived and one of them was Elena, who immediately prompted Jonathan, Stewart and the escort platoon to ride in the carriages while Captain Enrico left to fix and maintain his ships.

Jonathan and the escort platoon were amazed at what they saw. They did not expect to see this kind of ancient city up closes to while the people they're passing by were also staring at them. One those are People with animal ears which caught Jonathan's attention.

"Wow, I saw a person with animal ears that is almost real." Jonathan said excitedly.

"Because they really have that ear" Stewart replied.

"Huh?"

"We called them Beastfolk you will see many of them at the North of the continent." Elena explained while she was smiling. During their stay at No Man's Land they were always in a culture shock, but now it was Jonathan.

"Then, there may be some truth and connection in Charles Darwin's theory .... Interesting" Jonathan whispered while looking out from the carriage window.